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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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